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2016JOB OUTLOOK GREAT NEWS FOR THE CLASS OF 2016!Courtesy of your career office and the National Association of Colleges and Employers

Employers plan to hire 11% more 2016 grads for their U.S. operations.

HIRING PROJECTIONS

EMPLOYERS RATE THE JOB MARKET

6.1% EXCELLENT

35.9% VERY GOOD

45.9% GOOD

71% FALL

29% SPRING

WHEN EMPLOYERS WANT TO RECRUIT

41.3%DEFINITELY

25.7%POSSIBLY

19.6%FINISHED IN THE FALL

FIRMS WITH SPRING 2016 RECRUITING PLANS

96.3% RECRUIT THROUGH ON-CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

JOB POSTINGS ON CAMPUS WEBSITE

DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS

CAMPUS CLUBS

CAREER FAIRS

FACULTY

WHERE EMPLOYERS RECRUIT

ACCOUNTING

COMPUTER SCIENCE

FINANCE

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

INFORMATION SCIENCES & SYSTEMS

DEGREES IN DEMAND

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

COMPUTER SCIENCE

FINANCE, INSURANCE, & REAL ESTATE

RETAIL TRADE

CHEMICAL (PHARMACEUTICAL) MANUFACTURING

WHO'S HIRING BY INDUSTRY

70% OF EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR GPA OF 3.0 AND ABOVE

GPA CUTOFF

MAJOR

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

HIGH GPA

WHAT DO RECRUITERS LOOK FOR ON YOUR RESUME

TOP JOB CANDIDATE SKILLS/ABILITIES

ANALYZE QUANTITATIVE DATA

OBTAIN AND PROCESS INFORMATION

PLAN, ORGANIZE, AND PRIORITIZE WORK

MAKE DECISIONS AND SOLVE PROBLEMS

WORK IN A TEAM STRUCTURE

VERBALLY COMMUNICATE INSIDE/OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION

EXPERIENCE IS EXPECTED

27.0% HIRE CANDIDATES WITH ANY WORK EXPERIENCE

64.2% HIRE CANDIDATES WITH RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

5 KEY BENEFITS COMPANIES OFFER

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION

LIFE INSURANCE

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE (COUNSELING) PROGRAM

COMPANY-MATCHED 401(K) PLAN

DENTAL INSURANCE

BECOME A STANDOUT JOB CANDIDATE

✔ PRACTICE INTERVIEWING

✔ AFTER THE INTERVIEW, SEND A THANK-YOU NOTE.

✔ GET EXPERIENCE WITH INTERNSHIPS OR CO-OPS.

✔ RESEARCH THE COMPANY BEFORE YOU INTERVIEW

✔ START YOUR JOB SEARCH TODAY.

SOURCE: JOB OUTLOOK 2016, AND 2015 RECRUITING BENCHMARKS SURVEY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND EMPLOYERS COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND EMPLOYERS.